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Effects of ultrasound pre-treatment on quantity and quality of essential oil of tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) leaves
Publication date: Available online 31 October 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Leila Bahmani, Mohammad Aboonajmi, Akbar Arabhosseini, Hossein Mirsaeedghazi Hydro-distillation with ultrasound was used for extraction of essential oil of tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) leaves. The results of this method were compared with a traditional distillation method considering the extraction kinetics as well as the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of the essential oil. The experiments were ran at three sound power levels (250, 350 and 500W), three levels of sonicati...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - November 1, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Genetic variability and diversity in Indian germplasm of opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.)
Publication date: Available online 31 October 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Rashmi Lahiri, R.K. Lal, Nupur Srivastava, Karuna Shanker Prevailing diversity among germplasm in a crop assists invaluably in crop improvement program. Genetic divergence in 60 germplasm lines of opium poppy was studied based on 13 morphometric characters by using Mahalonobis D2 statistics. The germplasm lines belong to the different eco-geographical origin and are being maintained at CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow. The ANOVA revealed significant amount of differentiation among germplasm. The genoty...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - November 1, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Harvesting and management of medicinal and aromatic plants in the Himalaya
Publication date: Available online 10 October 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Natasha Sharma, Chandra Prakash Kala The medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) of the Himalayan region have been harvested from ancient times for their multiple uses. The traditional harvesting practices of these valuable MAPs have been altered over the period of time due to several reasons, including advent of market forces, resulting in decline of many MAPs populations. In this context, the system of MAPs harvesting is analysed and reviewed in view of their management and sustainability. Al...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - October 11, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Evaluation of different QuEChERS procedures for pesticide residues determination in Calendula officinalis (L) inflorescences
Publication date: Available online 10 October 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Natalia Besil, Fiamma Pequeño, Noel Alonzo, Ricardo Hladki, María V. Cesio, Horacio Heinzen Calendula officinalis L. (marigold) is a medicinal plant consumed at ton scale worldwide. For that reason the raw material supply cannot rely solely on the collection of wild specimens. C. officinalis is cultivated all over the world not only to cover the increasing demand but also to ensure its regular quality. When conventional cropping systems are employed, the use of pesticides to protect th...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - October 11, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of gamma irradiation and comparison of different extraction methods on sesquiterpene lactone yields from the medicinal plant Thapsia garganica L. (Apiaceae)
Conclusion The study has shown that microwave assisted extraction is an effective method for investigating chemical compounds in T. garganica and the results support the notion that gamma irradiation for sterilisation do not alter the chemical composition. The authors wish to clarify that we cannot recommend the usage of any parts of T. garganica, in any form, for any remedy due to its very high toxicity. (Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants)
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - October 10, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Morphological, phytochemical and genetic diversity of Ziziphus spina – Christi (L) Des. in South and Southeastern of Iran
In this study, Christ’s-thorn organs and parts of 101 genotypes were sampled from 12 habitats in the South of Iran. In total, 32 qualitative and quantitative characteristics were measured. Analysis of variance was carried out based on completely randomized design and this revealed significant differences for most variables, indicating a large-scale diversity among the genotypes. For instance, fruit weight ranged 0.68–7.7g, fruit length ranged 10.68–27.45mm, seed length 7.22–17.8mm, fruit pulp 2.2–11.4mm and leaf length 16–65.6mm. The genotypes were clustered into three main groups. 5′ Partial 18s rDNA from 9 ...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - September 12, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of nutrient omission and pH on the biomass and concentration and content of steviol glycosides in stevia (Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni) under hydroponic conditions
Publication date: Available online 30 August 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Geeta Gautam Kafle, David J. Midmore, Resham Gautam Steviol glycosides (SGs), have recently been approved in western countries as sources of intense natural sweeteners. SGs are found in Stevia rebaudiana, mainly in the leaves, and industry prefers rebaudioside A (Reb-A) over other steviol glycosides for its superior flavour profile. Hence leaf biomass and concentration of SGs (and their product, SG content) are of primary agronomic interest. Experiments were conducted under controlled condit...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - August 31, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of Helicteres hirsuta Lour. for enhanced total phenolic compound and antioxidant yield
Publication date: Available online 2 August 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Hong N.T. Pham, Quan Van Vuong, Michael C. Bowyer, Christopher J. Scarlett Using response surface methodology, this study aimed to optimize five different ultrasound extraction parameters; including ultrasonic temperature, ultrasonic time, ultrasonic power, sample-to-solvent ratio and methanol concentration, for maximal extraction of bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity from Helicteres hirsuta Lour. (H. hirsuta), which has been used as a traditional medicine for malaria and diabetes ...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - August 3, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Adaptability of two accessions of Geranium macrorrhizum L. to drought stress conditions
Publication date: Available online 31 July 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Juliana Navarro Rocha, Jesús Burillo-Alquézar, Joaquín Aibar-Lete, Azucena González-Coloma Geranium macrorrhizum L. is a herbaceous perennial with underground stems (rhizomes) naturally found in the Balkan countries where it is known for its phytochemical properties. Despite its potential, there are no references to cultivation of this species to produce essential oil; to date only wild plants have been harvested. The purpose of this study is to compare cuttings of G. macrorrhizum taken f...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - July 31, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

A portable computer-vision-based expert system for saffron color quality characterization
Publication date: Available online 30 July 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Saeid Minaei, Sajad Kiani, Mahdi Ayyari, Mahdi Ghasemi-Varnamkhasti In this work, attempts were made in order to develop and evaluate a Computer Vision System (CVS) for non-destructive characterization of saffron (Crocus sativus L.). Thirty-three saffron samples from different geographical regions were tested. Fourteen color features were extracted using image analysis. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used for saffron sample clustering and for selection of color features. Partial Least...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - July 30, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

The effect of cold stratification and of gibberellic acid on the seed germination of wild musk yarrow [Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata (Wulfen) I. Richardson] populations
Publication date: Available online 29 July 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Nicola Aiello, Gabriella Lombardo, Sergio Giannì, Fabrizio Scartezzini, Pietro Fusani The aerial parts of musk yarrow [Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata (Wulfen) I. Richardson] are utilized in folk medicine and particularly in the alcohol industry for the preparation of aperitifs/bitters and liqueurs. Five wild populations, collected from natural sites (Monte Fregasoga, Passo Manghen, Valmaggiore, Rifugio Larcher al Cevedale, Città Morta) in the province of Trento (North-East Italy), wer...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - July 29, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Ecological variation of yield and aroma components of summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.)
Publication date: Available online 27 July 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Duran Katar, Oya Kacar, Nimet Kara, Zehra Aytaç, Erdinç Göksu, Sedat Kara, Nimet Katar, Sabri Erbaş, İsa Telci, Mahfuz Elmastaş The research was conducted to determine a variation of yield and essential oil compositions of cultivated summer savory (Satureja hortensis L., Lamiaceae) in 5 different locations (Isparta, Kütahya, Eskişehir, Bursa, and Tokat) in Turkey in 2004. Field studies were carried out during 2014 vegetation periods in all locations. Essential oil compositions w...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - July 28, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Composition of essential oil compounds from different populations of Thymus caramanicus Jalas
Publication date: Available online 14 July 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Mahdi Bigdeloo, Javad Hadian, Vahideh Nazeri Thymus caramanicus Jalas. (Lamiaceae) is an endemic herb growing wild in Iran. Essential oils from the aerial parts of T. caramanicus, at full flowering stage of seven locations in three provinces in Iran were obtained by hydrodistillation. The essential oils yield was 0.41–2.9% (w/w). About 97.9–99.9% of the total constituents were detected by gas chromatography and gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy analyses, of which oxygenated monoterpen...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - July 15, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Influence of pre-sowing treatments on seed germination of various accessions of Timroo (Zanthoxylum armatum DC.) in the Garhwal Himalaya
Publication date: Available online 11 July 2017 Source:Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Author(s): Ganga Datt, Jai Singh Chauhan, Radha Ballabha We assessed the effects of pre-sowing treatments on seeds germination of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. These seeds were collected from five various seed sources of the Uttarakhand Garhwal Himalaya, India. This experiment was conducted based on a factorial design with two factors: pre-sowing seed treatments with 6 levels (i.e., control, water soaking for 4days), gibberellic acid 200ppm, kinetin 100ppm, gibberellic acid (200ppm)+kinetin (100ppm) and 6-benz...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - July 12, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Growth of Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with different levels of humic substances and phosphorus in the soil
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the AMF Rhizophagus clarus (Nicolson T.H. & Schenck N.C.), with low and high (20 and 200mgdm−3 of soil, respectively) additions of phosphorus (P) and with or without HSs in the soil, on the growth and uptake of P and nitrogen (N) by L. alba, and microbial soil quality. The experiment was designed in a completely randomized factorial of 2×2×2 (with and without AMF, levels of P, and with or without HSs in the soil), with six replications, totaling 48 experimental units. Development of the plant was evaluated by measuring shoot dry matter (SDM), root dry ma...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - July 11, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research